Cold stuns Floridians, causes deaths elsewhere
ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark and Barbara Willard were at home in Wickford, England two weeks ago checking the weather forecast on the Internet before packing for their trip to Orlando - sunny and 70 degrees.
Nations:U.S. Jamaica Source:(AP)
2010-01-09
Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel's vast reach north of the border.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-22
Big chill clamps down on upper Midwest
CHICAGO - Forecasters say temperatures in the upper Midwest could be the coldest in years Friday as chilly Arctic air keeps spilling south from Canada.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2009-01-16
Bone-chilling temperatures settle over East
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Northeasterners got socked Thursday with the same subzero temperatures -- more than 30 below zero in some spots -- that brought teeth-chattering misery to the nation's midsection for much of the week.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2009-01-15
Officials link salmonella to deaths in Va., Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS - Three deaths associated with a national salmonella outbreak occurred in Virginia and Minnesota, health officials confirmed Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2009-01-13
Small business woes have big impact on economy
It may be the final days of business for the Scandia Bake Shop.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-01-10
Sen. Craig restroom tanking as tourist destination
BOISE, Idaho - The men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport where Republican Sen. Larry Craig was arrested in a sex sting is losing it appeal as a tourist stop, an official said.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Larry Craig Sex Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
Long lines greet voters as polls are deluged
Long lines and malfunctioning machines greeted voters Tuesday as polls across the country were deluged by people wanting to cast ballots in this historic race between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
Palin introducing herself; GOP blasts questions
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Buffeted by political and personal revelations, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin presents herself to the GOP convention Wednesday, even as John McCain's campaign declared heatedly it was time to stop questioning her background. McCain was heading for St. Paul to be nominated in a roaring roll call.
Nations:U.S. People:Mike Huckabee Rudy Giuliani Barack Obama John McCain Fred Thompson Mitt Romney Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-03
Lieberman Says McCain Is `Best Choice' in Break With His Party
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Joseph Lieberman, who eight years ago served as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said he decided to back Republican presidential candidate John McCain this year because ``country matters more than party.''
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Fred Thompson Ned Lamont Laura Bush Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-03
GOP convention opens with appeal for Gustav aid
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republicans, determined to propel John McCain to the White House, opened their storm-shortened national convention on Monday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. Police made more than 250 arrests in the surrounding streets as anti-war protests turned violent.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Laura Bush Rudolph Giuliani Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(AP)
2008-09-01
McCain orders convention curtailed for Gustav
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, casting himself as above politics as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. "We will act as Americans," not partisans, he declared.
Nations:U.S. People:Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Christopher Dodd Laura Bush Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav
2008-08-31
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